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Initial plan
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
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feat: add persistence module and restore/reselect modals
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
b2cc907
feat: implement persistence restoration flow and UI integration
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
a2e82f4
fix: address code review feedback
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
ca97e2c
refactor: improve code quality with DRY principles and user feedback
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
ff8d546
fix: apply biome formatting to showToast function
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
4a155f1
feat: dramatically improve restore session modal UI
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
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fix: improve modal responsiveness for small screens and add proper sp…
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
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feat: implement automatic file restoration with FileSystemFileHandle …
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
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fix: correct FileSystemFileHandle implementation based on best practi…
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
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chore: npm audit fix
rodrigogs Feb 4, 2026
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fix: add peer flag to dependencies in package-lock.json and remove un…
rodrigogs Feb 4, 2026
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fix: enable automatic file permission request during restoration
Copilot Feb 4, 2026
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fix: properly store and update file handle metadata to prevent resele…
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docs: add comprehensive AI handoff document for continuing implementa…
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417 changes: 417 additions & 0 deletions AI_HANDOFF.md
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18 changes: 18 additions & 0 deletions electron/main.cjs
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Expand Up @@ -227,6 +227,24 @@ ipcMain.handle('fs:fileExists', async (_event, filePath) => {
return fs.existsSync(filePath);
});

// Read file from absolute path (for persistence)
ipcMain.handle('file:readFromPath', async (_event, filePath) => {
try {
const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath);
const fileName = path.basename(filePath);
return {
success: true,
buffer: content.buffer,
name: fileName,
};
} catch (error) {
return {
success: false,
error: error.message,
};
}
});

ipcMain.handle('shell:openExternal', async (_event, url) => {
// Validate URL before opening
if (!url.startsWith('https://github.com/rodrigogs/whats-reader')) {
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions electron/preload.cjs
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readDir: (dirPath) => ipcRenderer.invoke('fs:readDir', dirPath),
fileExists: (filePath) => ipcRenderer.invoke('fs:fileExists', filePath),

// Persistence file operations
readFileFromPath: (filePath) =>
ipcRenderer.invoke('file:readFromPath', filePath),

// External links
openExternal: (url) => ipcRenderer.invoke('shell:openExternal', url),

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21 changes: 19 additions & 2 deletions messages/de.json
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Andere",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Filter löschen",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Suche nach Name oder Nummer...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "Kein Teilnehmer entspricht \"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
20 changes: 19 additions & 1 deletion messages/en.json
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Other",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Clear filter",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Search by name or number...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "No participant matches \"{query}\""
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "No participant matches \"{query}\"",
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
21 changes: 19 additions & 2 deletions messages/es.json
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Otro",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Limpiar filtro",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Buscar por nombre o número...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "Ningún participante coincide con \"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
21 changes: 19 additions & 2 deletions messages/fr.json
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Autre",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Effacer le filtre",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Recherche par nom ou numéro...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "Aucun participant ne correspond à \"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
21 changes: 19 additions & 2 deletions messages/it.json
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Altro",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Cancella filtro",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Cerca per nome o numero...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "Nessun partecipante corrisponde a \"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
21 changes: 19 additions & 2 deletions messages/ja.json
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"media_gallery_type_other": "他の",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "フィルターをクリア",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "名前または番号で検索...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "「{query}」に一致する参加者はいません"
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Ander",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Filter wissen",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Zoeken op naam of nummer...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "Geen deelnemer komt overeen met \"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Outro",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Limpar filtro",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Pesquisar por nome ou número...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "Nenhum participante corresponde a \"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
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"media_gallery_type_other": "Другой",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "Очистить фильтр",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "Поиск по имени или номеру...",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "Ни один участник не соответствует \"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
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"media_gallery_type_other": "其他",
"media_gallery_clear_filter": "清除过滤器",
"media_gallery_participant_search_placeholder": "按名称或编号搜索……",
"media_gallery_participant_no_match": "没有参与者匹配\"{query}\""
}
"persistence_remember_conversation": "Remember Conversation",
"persistence_conversation_saved": "Conversation will be remembered",
"persistence_conversation_removed": "Conversation removed from saved sessions",
"persistence_restore_title": "Restore Saved Conversations",
"persistence_restore_description": "You have saved conversations from previous sessions:",
"persistence_restore_button": "Restore Selected ({count})",
"persistence_start_fresh": "Start Fresh",
"persistence_dont_show_again": "Don't show this again",
"persistence_last_opened": "Last opened: {date}",
"persistence_message_count": "{count} messages",
"persistence_reselect_title": "Please Re-select File",
"persistence_reselect_description": "To restore \"{chatTitle}\", please select the original file:",
"persistence_reselect_expected_file": "Expected file: {fileName}",
"persistence_skip": "Skip",
"persistence_validation_failed": "This file doesn't match the saved conversation",
"persistence_validation_confirm": "This might be the correct file, but we couldn't fully verify. Continue anyway?",
"persistence_file_not_found": "The original file was moved or deleted",
"persistence_restoring": "Restoring conversations..."
}
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